Research Fellow: Impact Evaluation

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Singapore seeks a Research Fellow to join the IPUR team, reporting to the Lead Scientist (Environment & Climate). The Fellow will evaluate risk communication and resilience interventions, using qualitative and quantitative methods in both experimental and real-world settings across health, safety, environment and hazard risks.

Start ASAP; 12-month onsite position in Singapore. Responsibilities include literature review, data collection and analysis, report writing, and

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant discipline.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Excellent spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Literature review and literature synthesis for research projects.
• Collect and manage primary data for research projects.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Write scholarly articles, research briefings and summaries.
• Prepare grant and institute reporting requirements for stakeholders.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent spoken English

Excellent written English

Good organisational skills

Education

PhD in relevant discipline

Job description

The Research Fellow will be a member of the IPUR research team, working under the Lead Scientist (Environment & Climate) to help deliver IPUR’s research programme on risk perceptions and communications. Specifically, the RF will work on the evaluation of risk communication and resilience interventions. Evaluations will be conducted in experimental and real-world settings employing qualitative and quantitative (survey-based) approaches. Interventions will include creative and participatory approaches as well as mainstream approaches aiming to equip individuals to take informed decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Applications will be cross-sectoral, encompassing health, occupational safety, environmental and natural hazard risks. Responsibilities will include literature review, experimental design, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, preparation of policy and scholarly publications and conference presentations, project coordination, liaison with grantors and other stakeholders in addition to providing support for IPUR’s work generally.

Candidates should have a PhD in public health, economics, public administration/political science, social work, sociology or other relevant discipline. Candidates should have knowledge and experience in conducting impact evaluation employing either qualitative or quantitative methods and an interest in and awareness of social and environmental issues. Experience in systematic literature reviews is an advantage. All candidates should have a strong willingness to learn about new topics and methods. Excellent written and spoken English is essential.

Responsibilities of the full-time research fellow include:

• Literature review
• Collect and manage primary data for research projects
• Perform qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Write scholarly articles, research briefings and summaries
• Preparation of grant and institute reporting requirements for stakeholders

This is a 12-month, onsite position in Singapore with possibility for 12-month extension. Start date: ASAP

Requirements

• PhD in relevant discipline
• Strong analytical skills
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent spoken and written English